Creede Community Church, UCC
Pastor Sarah
Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Linn has almost 20 years of experience in international Christian relief and development in over a dozen countries. From 2003-2009, she lived and worked in the Republic of Yemen, studying Arabic and starting a network of adult vocational training centers.
After returning from Yemen, Sarah was ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has been part of Creede Community Church since 2017.
Sarah received her M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary, having completed the bulk of her studies at Fuller's Colorado Springs campus. She received her Doctor of Ministry degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Wed. Word - Mar. 22
We see in Jesus that the closer we are to God,
the less we want to throw stones at other people.
-- Shane Claiborne
Our journey through The Desert of Compassion continues into week five this Sunday. In the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:27-38), Jesus tells his followers to love others, expecting nothing in return. In fact, love others, including those who have wronged you. He says, “Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
This is perhaps the hardest part of the Christian journey. It raises several questions: Is it possible to acknowledge pain and tend to relational injury while wishing only good for the other person? By grace, it is possible because that is the very nature of God’s love toward us. When we walk in that love, we recognize God’s grace toward us. And when we receive that grace, we are freed from condemning both ourselves and others – and the healing we receive is more than we can contain.
See you on Sunday,
Sarah